I did a social media / digital detox for a month recently. My church was doing a fast, and I decided to join along. While some folks chose to restrain from eating during the day, or consuming sweets, I picked social media. Even thought it’s true that I have to be plugged in for my …
Black family vacations are integral to the wellbeing of the Black family. As a kid, I used to take road trips from Philadelphia to South Carolina every summer with my grandparents and their youngest child, my aunt. “Going down south” was an annual tradition that we all looked forward to. My grandmother would fry chicken …
Wanna hear what it’s like to be pregnant and constipated? We all know that pregnancy and childbirth comes with an interesting array of body challenges. Itchy skin, an aversion to smells, and swollen feet are just a few of the ailments women brave through to bring a child into the world. Even though I complained …